Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:10 pm on 16 September 2025.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
3:10,
16 September 2025
My Lords, this is a different world. Given that the economy is actually struggling to gain momentum, as every serious economic commentator is saying, thanks to the Government’s disastrous tax and regulatory policies, will the Minister answer my noble friend Lord Leigh’s questions? Will the Minister think again on the Employment Rights Bill, conveniently now coming back to the House? Will he answer my noble friend’s very good question on per capita growth, which, as the Minister and I have often agreed, is the key to success?
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